Marrakech Film Festival Tribute to Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons was honoured, at the 2014 Marrakech Film Festival, with a career tribute award, on Saturday 6 December 2014. Jeremy also attended the festival’s opening night tribute to Egyptian actor Adel Imam, on Friday 5 December. Jeremy attended the Dior Dinner at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on Sunday 7 December.  He gave a Masterclass for film students on Monday 8 December.  Monday night, Jeremy attended a special outdoor screening of Die Hard with a Vengeance. Jeremy Irons Receives Career Tribute at MarrakechVariety Jeremy Irons takes his tribute in stride – by Marshall Fine of hollywoodandfine.com ‘All films are about the tugging of the heart’: 5 Questions for Jeremy Irons – from Filmmaker Magazine Jeremy Irons : «Sacré enjeu de devenir le majordome de Batman!»  Interview with Jeremy Irons from Le Figaro (France) Jeremy Irons on ‘Dead Ringers,’ ‘Batman v Superman,’ Love Scenes in ‘Damage’ – by Martin Dale for Variety Jeremy Irons Wanted to Join the Circus But Was Too ‘Middle Class’ – by Miriam Bale for Indiewire

Video interview footage of Jeremy via Getty Images – 10 minute interview from FCCE Films and Stars

Marrakech Film Festival 2014 – Hommage à JEREMY IRONS from Marrakech Film Festival on Vimeo.

Belfast Telegraph: Video: Interviews with Marrakech Film Festival honorees Adel Eman, Jeremy Irons and Viggo Mortensen

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Jeremy Irons to be Honoured at 2014 Marrakech Film Festival

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Post Updated 1 December 2014

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Jeremy Irons will be honoured with a career tribute at the Marrakech International Film Festival, in December 2014.

On Saturday 6 December at the Palais de Congres – Salle des Ministries, at 18:00 is the Tribute to Jeremy Irons.

Also on Saturday, at 18:30 at the Cinema Le Colisee, Reversal of Fortune will be screened.

Monday 8 December there will be a special outdoor screening of Die Hard with a Vengeance at the Place Jema El Fna, at 18:00, and Jeremy Irons will be in attendance.

Tuesday 9 December – 20:30 at the Palais des Congres – Salle des Ambassadeurs – The French Lieutenant’s Woman will be screened.

Wednesday 10 December – Palace Jema el Fna – 18:00 Appaloosa will be screened. (Jeremy’s Appaloosa co-star Viggo Mortensen is also being honoured at this year’s Marrakech Film Festival.)

Thursday 11 December – Palais de Congres – Salle des Ambassadeurs – 20:30 – Dead Ringers will be screened.

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Festival organizers called Oscar winner Irons “one of the best-loved actors among film fans the world over,” citing The Mission, Dead Ringers and Reversal of Fortune as just a few of his memorable screen moments that will be remembered during the festival, parts of which are broadcast live on national television.

Irons will join French actress Isabelle Huppert at the North African festival, where she will serve as president of this year’s jury. Remaining jurors and the competition selection will be announced soon. The Marrakech Film Festival runs Dec. 5-13.

Jeremy Irons at the 2003 Marrakech Film Festival